belligerence

Example Sentences

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Under international law, none of these three steps would constitute escalated belligerence.

From The Wall Street Journal

China’s military buildup and belligerence continue unabated, and there is growing speculation that it may try to seize Taiwan by 2027.

From MarketWatch

As things heat up, a few have taken the belligerence offline too.

From BBC

As in, they'll be so desperate to keep the series alive in Melbourne on Saturday they'll metamorphose into a team of belligerence and belief - a band of brothers who will blow the Lions away.

From BBC

Through his belligerence, Yoon has turned himself into a political martyr for many – the victim of an establishment that has been overrun by "communists".

From BBC